ROSWELL, Ga -- Local Sikhs reacted to the mass shooting at a temple in Wisconsin Sunday. While prayers across the country on the day of worship turned to the victims of the shooting, the Sikh community in Roswell held a special prayer service.

Worshippers at Sikh Educational Welfare Association (SEWA) Gurudwara Sahib on Woodstock Road in Roswell read a prayer from the Book that promotes goodness to everyone. "Our deepest sympathies and our heartfelt condolences go out to all those who lost lives in this tragic incident," said Parvinder Singh, a spokesperson for SEWA.

There are just over a thousand Sikhs in the Atlanta area. Parvinder said they are reluctant to jump to the conclusion that their religion was targeted in the attack. "This country has been a melting pot for all religions and cultures of the entire world," he said. "We really hope this is not an act of hatred toward us, it's a crime against humanity."